An outbreak of coxsackievirus A6 hand, foot, and mouth disease associated with onychomadesis in Taiwan, 2010

An outbreak of coxsackievirus A6 hand, foot, and mouth disease associated with onychomadesis in Taiwan, 2010

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 2010, an outbreak of coxsackievirus A6 (CA6) hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) occurred in Taiwan and some patients presented with onychomadesis and desquamation following HFMD. Therefore, we performed an epidemiological and mol...

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Main Authors: Wei Sung-Hsi, Huang Yuan-Pin, Liu Ming-Chih, Tsou Tsung-Pei, Lin Hui-Chen, Lin Tsuey-Li, Tsai Chen-Yen, Chao Yen-Nan, Chang Luan-Yin, Hsu Chun-Ming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Coxsackievirus A6
Hand
foot
and mouth disease
Onychomadesis
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/346

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